“Hope Is Not a Strategy”

SWP’s panel of experts discusses solutions to the challenge of erratic water. “Water variability has always existed,” said USAID Climate Change Adaptation Specialist Jonathan Cook, opening the fourth and...
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“We Are the Water Users”

Sustainable Water Partnership Director Eric Viala discusses water management in crisis on Africa 54. The devastation of torrential rains and flooding in northern Kenya grabbed the headlines last week. Cape...
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SWP to Conclude Wilson Center Series with “The Challenge of Erratic Water”

Water is indispensable, but also highly variable. Communities around the world need a reliable and predictable supply of fresh water, but outdated infrastructure, poor management, and political battles can...
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When Improving America’s Infrastructure, Don’t Forget Forests

This Infrastructure Week, we should remember to focus on growing, restoring and preserving our nation’s natural infrastructure. America’s water infrastructure is in a state of disrepair, as evidenced by...
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Solutions for Pollution

SWP’s panel of experts discusses how best to address challenges of poor water quality. Addressing the crowd at Washington D.C.’s Wilson Center, Sasha Koo-Oshima immediately establishes the stakes of...
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No Water, No Power

Experts from partner World Resources Institute explain water’s crucial effects on the energy sector. In 2017, drought in Kenya and neighboring countries became so severe earlier that the government...
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Avoiding a Water Crisis: What’s Next for Cape Town – and Beyond?

Sustainable Water Partnership Director Eric Viala discusses water shortage on Wilson Center podcast. Intense drought in South Africa’s Western Cape Province has led the world-renowned city of Cape Town...
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New Webinar: Watershed Moments in the Mara

New Beginnings in Transboundary Water Cooperation Originating from the Mau Escarpment in Kenya’s Rift valley, the Mara River Basin covers nearly 14,000 square kilometers, providing a vital source of...
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New Date: SWP to Continue Wilson Center Series with “Solutions for Dirty Water”

Water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to drink. Around the world, pollution and disease contaminate essential supplies of drinking water. In this third part of its “Sustainable Water,...
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Safeguarding Sustainability

At the launch of a groundbreaking new effort in the Mara River Basin, cooperation is key. In the Maasai language, “Mara” means “spotted,” and as you look out over...
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